2003 SATURN ION Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SATURN ION. AT TEMPERATURES OF 30 DEGREES AND BELOW, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC AND DISCOVERED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE DEALER PERFORMED ANOTHER DIAGNOSTIC AND FOUND THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED YET AGAIN AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE VIN THAT WAS PROVIDED WAS NOT ACCEPTED BY THE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS LESS THAN 65,000.

I HAVE A 2003 SATURN THAT WILL NOT START WHEN IT GETS COLD, THIS HAS HAPPEN SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. THIS CAN BE VERY FRUSTRATING AND COSTLY WHEN I MISS HOURS FROM WORK OR TRYING TO GET MY CHILD TO SCHOOL. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE. IS THERE ANYONE WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. WHY SHOULD WE CONTINUE TO SUFFER FOR TRUSTING A PRODUCT WITH YOUR NAME ON IT FOR RELIABLE TRANSPORTATION.*TR KAREN

I HAVE A 2003 SATURN ION. I HAVE HAD IT IN 3 TIMES TO BE WORKED ON. SOME DAYS IT WILL START SOME DAYS IT WILL NOT. I HAVE HAD A FUSE REPLACED, MY STARTED, AND A CONNECTION TO THE STARTER. I KNOW 2 OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE SAME CAR. NOW I READ THIS ONLINE BLOG AND A TON OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY SO I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL OF THESE REPAIRS. *TR

CAR WILL NOT START IN COLD WEATHER (APPROXIMATELY 30 DEGREES OR LOWER). INITIAL ATTEMPT AT STARTING PUTS CAR INTO ANTI-THEFT MODE, AND YOU MUST WAIT ABOUT 10 MINUTES TO TRY AGAIN WITH NO GUARANTEE THE SAME THING WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS INCIDENT DURING THE LAST 14 MONTHS REGARDING MY SATURN ION III NOT WANTING TO START IN COLD WEATHER & THE IGNITION SWITCH NOT ALLOWING ME TO RELEASE THE KEY. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC TO TRY TO DIAGNOSE, NEW BATTERY, TOWING ETC. *TR

THIS FALL I WENT TO START MY 2005 SATURN ION S2 IT WOULD NOT START. I HAD THE IGNITION SWITCHED REPLACED. NOW IN JANUARY, I AM HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR NOT STARTING. I HAVE RESEARCHED AND DETERMINED THAT THIS IS NOT A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE FIXED PERMANENTLY BECAUSE THE PART IS BAD FROM SATURN. I DO NOT WANT TO KEEP SPENDING $200.00 WHENEVER I HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

SATURN WILL NOT START IN COLD WEATHER. STARTS FINE IN THE WARMTH OF MY GARAGE. BARELY TURNS OVER THEN DIES. HAVE TO WAIT SEVERAL MINUTES OR HAVE IT JUMPED. BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED AND ALTERNATOR IS GOOD. STARTER PROBLEM OR IGNITION PROBLEM. SAME AS MANY OTHERS: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/VIEWCOMMENTS_REVIEW_97727.HTML. *TR

CAR HAS PROBLEMS STARTING UP IN COLD WEATHER, BUT IT'S SPORADIC - SOMETIMES IT WILL START, SOMETIME IT WON'T. BELIEVE IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH A "WHITE" WIRE THAT IS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND CONNECTED TO THE IGNITION SWITCH. *TR

I HAVE A 2003 SATURN ION THAT I BOUGHT USED IN 2006. WHEN THE WEATHER IS 32 DEGREES OR LOWER THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. I THOUGHT THAT IT MAY JUST BE MY BATTERY BUT THE BATTERY WAS FINE. AFTER DOING A GOOGLE SEARCH I WAS ABLE TO READ THOUGH ABOUT 150 CASES WHERE PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS STARTING THE VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER. THIS REALLY CONCERNS ME BECAUSE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS REASON. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER I FOUND THE PROBLEM TO BE A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED FROM THE FACTORY. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM, WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE A FOUR MONTH OLD BABY AND TO BE OUT IN THE COLD WITH A VEHICLE THAT WONT START BECAUSE OF A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM IS REALLY SAD. I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD REALLY LOOK INTO THIS MATTER WITH THIS VEHICLE. EVERY DAY I CANT START MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE COLD WEATHER. PLEASE HELP ME IN THIS MATTER. ALSO GOOGLE THIS PROBLEM AND YOU WILL SEE MANY CASES OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR

CAR HAS STARTING PROBLEMS. INTERMITTENT STARTING IN COLD WEATHER AND NOW STALLS WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INSTALLED NEW IGNITION SWITCH ONE WEEK AGO FOR $230, BUT STALLING IS ONCE AGAIN A PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU ARE STUCK IN A CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC! *TR